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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:36:56 PM EDT
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Shoot at 100 to 200 yards if you can.
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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:40:09 PM EDT
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100 yards is good for testing .223 to minimize effects of wind.
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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:41:43 PM EDT
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Yep, 100 yds.
Welcome to the Reloading Club. 
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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:48:14 PM EDT
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Thanks 100 it will be as the range is only 100
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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:56:24 PM EDT
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Be careful as you approach 25 grains with AA2230. Ive had high pressure signs in two rifles show up at just under 25 grains while the speer #14 manual suggests 26 grains as max. Welcome to the club!
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Posted: 10/27/2010 7:49:45 PM EDT
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Be careful as you approach 25 grains with AA2230. Ive had high pressure signs in two rifles show up at just under 25 grains while the speer #14 manual suggests 26 grains as max. Welcome to the club! In my AR, I got pressure signs at 26.0 grs AA-2230, so I dropped back to 25.5 grs with good results and no pressure signs. Which just goes to show every rifle is a little different, and why you should work your own load up and not cherry pick a load without testing in your own rifle. |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 7:58:56 PM EDT
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Be careful as you approach 25 grains with AA2230. Ive had high pressure signs in two rifles show up at just under 25 grains while the speer #14 manual suggests 26 grains as max. Welcome to the club! In my AR, I got pressure signs at 26.0 grs AA-2230, so I dropped back to 25.5 grs with good results and no pressure signs. Which just goes to show every rifle is a little different, and why you should work your own load up and not cherry pick a load without testing in your own rifle. Using AA 2230: With mil brass, 22.5 was the best charge I got in accuracy with speeds running around 2600 fps. Regular brass started showing signs of too much pressure in the primers at 24.5 grains. Both of these charges was using a 69 grain Sierra HPBT bullet. 100 yards is what I usually use to determine accuracy in loads when I am at the range. |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 6:26:01 AM EDT
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Welcome! I will forewarn you .. it becomes very addicting!
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Posted: 10/28/2010 1:02:33 PM EDT
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Be careful as you approach 25 grains with AA2230. Ive had high pressure signs in two rifles show up at just under 25 grains while the speer #14 manual suggests 26 grains as max. Welcome to the club! This is especially true if reloading Mil brass. I started getting ejector marks and flattened primers at 24.5 gr with WCC brass and 55 gr FMJ's. Backed off to 23.5, as accuracy was outstanding. |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 1:02:58 PM EDT
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Lots of data on AA2230 and none of the max loads seem to be the same. I also had some pressure issues using old Accurate data with a 55 gr bullet. The newer data dropped the max quite a lot, and I tend to trust the powder manufacturers' data more than the bullet makers' data. The one exception is Sierra because they took the time to produce a separate set of data for ARs, and it matches up pretty good with the AA data.
My pet load is 23.6 gr of AA2230 behind a 55 gr Hornandy SP. Works well in AR and Mini-14. Good luck. |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 2:28:11 PM EDT
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I load to 24.5 grs of AA2230 with 55 gr FMJ for around 3050 fps (LC and R-P cases, 20 in. rifle).
I have loaded to 25 grs. (3100 to 3150 fps) but on a 100 to 110 degree day pressure signs start to show. Both these loads work well in all of my AR's (8). From 23 grs. up shoots 1 to 2 in. groups (100 yards). One of my favorite powders for 223. |
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